Baptiste Rollier (born 27 August 1982) is a

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orienteering Orienteering is a group of sports that require navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a s ...

competitor. He received a silver medal with the Swiss team in the ''relay event'' at the 2008

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in Ventspils, with Matthias Merz and

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. He finished 6th in the ''long course''.European Orienteering Championships 2008 – Ventspils, Latvia
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(Retrieved on 23 June 2008 , updated 14 July 2017) He finished 11th in the ''long course'' at the 2007

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. Rollier retired from international orienteering at the end of 2016. Rollier competes in club competitions with Norwegian club Kristiansand OK.

Club competitions

In the 2008 season Rollier was a member of the Norwegian club ''Kristansand OK'', and won the

Tiomila Tiomila or 10-mila is an orienteering race held annually in Sweden since 1945, usually in late April or early May. It is a 10-man relay which includes both night and daytime legs. The women's race consists of five daylight legs. Tiomila attracts ...

relay with this club in 2008. He was previously a member of the Finnish club Vehkalahden Veikot."Profile: Baptiste Rollier"
– World of O Runners (Retrieved on June 23, 2008)

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* * 1982 births Living people Swiss orienteers Male orienteers Foot orienteers World Orienteering Championships medalists {{Switzerland-orienteering-bio-stub